Research Article

Morphing of Bistable Composite Laminates Using Distributed Piezoelectric Actuators

Figure 1

Equilibrium shapes of a [0/90]T laminate. (a) Cure temperature: flat shape. (b) Room temperature: stable cylindrical shape with curvature in the -direction. (c) Room temperature: stable cylindrical shape with curvature in the -direction. (d) Room temperature: unstable saddle shape.
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